USDA approved another $1 billion in food box contracts for a third round of deliveries through the end of October.
The department says it has taken steps to fix shortfalls in the relief program that drew criticism from lawmakers and some food banks in recent months.
The third round of contracts are under the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA said the combination boxes of fresh produce, dairy products, fluid milk and meat products “will be distributed to every county in America.”